September 2010 - change - Mailing Lists

Fwd: Boren Scholarship & Fellowship Information Session (fwd)
by Gaetano Borriello 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:59:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Robin Chang <robinc(a)u.washington.edu> Subject: [Advisers] Boren Scholarship & Fellowship Information Session Dear Advisers, Please distribute widely to students, faculty and staff: Susan Sharp, from the Institute of International Education, will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships on: Tuesday, October 5th Mary Gates Hall, Room 206 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Faculty and staff are also encouraged to attend to learn more about these opportunities available to students. Please RSVP at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/111423. Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded. The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies. Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000. The Boren Scholarship provides undergraduate students up to $20,000 for an academic year abroad. Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study, federal service commitment and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org. For undergraduate students interested in Boren Scholarships, please contact Robin Chang, robinc(a)u.washington.edu. For graduate students interested in Boren Fellowships, please contact Helene Obradovich, helene(a)u.washington.edu . Thank you, Robin Chang Assistant Director Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards 120 Mary Gates Hall (206) 543-2603 exp.washington.edu/scholarships

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Fwd: [Ict4dev] Consultancy in India - vacancy
by Brian DeRenzi 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

Our friends at d-tree are hiring... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: D-tree Jobs <jobs(a)d-tree.org> Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:26 AM Subject: [Ict4dev] Consultancy in India - vacancy To: ict4dev(a)csail.mit.edu Please find attached a listing for a consultancy (up to 6 months) for immediate hire in Bihar, India on an exciting maternal and child m-health project. Direct any applications or inquiries to jobs(a)d-tree.org. Thanks, Molly Bogan -- Director of Administration and Finance D-tree International _______________________________________________ Ict4dev mailing list Ict4dev(a)lists.csail.mit.edu https://lists.csail.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ict4dev

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Fwd: CANCAM 2011 Global Engineering Design Challenge
by Sunil Garg 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Begin forwarded message: > From: Peter Ostafichuk <ostafichuk(a)mech.ubc.ca> > Date: September 20, 2010 10:50:49 AM EDT > To: Peter Ostafichuk <ostafichuk(a)mech.ubc.ca> > Subject: CANCAM 2011 Global Engineering Design Challenge > > Greetings! > > There is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate engineering students > to participate in a Global Engineering Design Challenge at the Canadian > Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM) in Vancouver, BC, in June 2011. > Students will have an opportunity to present their work in a > poster/prototype session, and have a paper published in the Congress > proceedings. There is also $2000 in prizes and awards. > > Please see the attached announcement and distribute widely. The deadline > for proposals is October 15, 2010. > > Many thanks! > > Peter Ostafichuk > Student Activities Chair, CANCAM 2011 > > p.s.: I received your name through your participation in the NAE Grand > Challenges Summit in Seattle in May, 2010. > ________________________________________________________________ > Dr. Peter M. Ostafichuk > Senior Instructor & Mech 2 Coordinator > Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia > Mail: Room 2054-6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, CANADA, V6T 1Z4 > Office: CEME 2053A Phone: 604.822.9614 Fax: 604.822.2403 > email: ostafichuk(a)mech.ubc.ca > ________________________________________________________________ >

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Fwd: Rich v. Poor Country ICT Statistics and Charts Online
by Yaw Anokwa 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

great work from richard heeks on ict stats. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> Date: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 01:04 Subject: Rich v. Poor Country ICT Statistics and Charts Online To: "richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk" <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> Worldwide mobile, Internet and broadband data for 1998-2009 is now available online at: http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/tag/ict4d-statistics/ Based on ITU data, this provides a compiled and cleaned-up spreadsheet of data; charts comparing technology penetration levels in countries grouped by income; 'digital gap' charts comparing richest vs. poorest countries; and 'digital lag' data showing how many years behind the richest countries are the poorest countries. Other items available at - http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/tag/ict4d-statistics/ - include Google motion chart visualisations of mobile and broadband data over time, and data on worldwide ICT4D expenditure and the Indian IT sector. To subscribe to the blog, visit: http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/feed/ For source data, visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Indicators/Indicators.aspx Richard Heeks Director, Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi

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FW: GIS Senior Specialist position
by Sherrilynne Fuller 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

Opportunity of potential interest! Best wishes, Sherri Sherrilynne Fuller, Ph.D. Professor Biomedical and Health Informatics School of Medicine and Department of Health Services (Adj) School of Public Health Co-Director, Center for Public Health Informatics University of Washington BOX 35-4943 Seattle, Washington 98105 206-221-7444 206-491-6380 (mobile) 206-616-5249 (FAX) <mailto:sfuller@u.washington.edu> sfuller(a)u.washington.edu From: Chris Kinabrew [mailto:ckinabrew@esri.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:00 PM To: Chris Kinabrew Subject: GIS Senior Specialist position Health GIS colleagues, A colleague let me know about the great job opportunity at ICFI mentioned below. Please take a look and share with others who may be interested. Best regards, Chris Christopher Kinabrew, MPH, MSW | Public Health Specialist Esri | 380 New York Street | Redlands, CA 92373 | USA Email: ckinabrew(a)esri.com | skypeID: ckinabrew | www.esri.com/health Join the user group: www.esri.com/jointhehug Subscribe to newsletter at http://www.esri.com/industries/health/community/healthy_gis.html Attend our conference http://www.esri.com/events/health/index.html _____ GIS Senior Specialist at ICF Macro Health, Education and Social Programs International Health and Development Calverton, MD About ICF International ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is www.icfi.com <http://www.icfi.com/> . ICF Macro has an opening for a Geographic Information Systems Senior Specialist with the MEASURE Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and MEASURE Evaluation projects. Since 1984, the DHS project has provided technical assistance in 80 countries to implement more than 200 surveys, with the objective of advancing global understanding of patterns and trends in maternal and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and nutrition. Currently, DHS employs some 60 staff consisting of demographers, public health experts, biomarker specialists, sampling statisticians, data processing specialists, qualitative researchers, dissemination specialists, editors, and document production specialists. For more information, visit: http://www.measuredhs.com <http://www.measuredhs.com/> . The MEASURE Evaluation project provides technical leadership through collaboration at local, national, and global levels to build the sustainable capacity of individuals and organizations to identify data needs, and to collect, analyze, and use technically sound data. The project develops and implements state-of-the-art approaches to improving health information systems, monitoring and evaluation, and data use. For more information, visit: http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure. Both MEASURE DHS and MEASURE Evaluation are primarily funded through contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development. Job Description: The GIS Senior Specialist manages the GIS team (two people) at ICF Macro. The major role of the GIS team is to promote the collection and use of geographic data in DHS surveys, build capacity in host country organizations to use GIS, and provide technical assistance to support the greater use of GIS for monitoring and evaluation in developing countries. In addition, it is expected that the GIS Senior Specialist will occasionally be involved other projects at ICF Macro with a need for GIS support. The position is based at ICF Macro's headquarters in Calverton, Maryland. It involves approximately 20-30% travel, principally to countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Geography or a related field is required. * 9+ years experience in the field of GIS * Experience working in developing countries * Experience in developing and conducting training workshops * Fluency in written and spoken English required * Demonstrated knowledge of ArcView 9.x * Demonstrated knowledge of SPSS, SAS or STATA Preferred Skills/Experience: * Master's degree in a related discipline is strongly preferred. * Experience managing a small team and integrating activities across different projects * Experience working with Open Source GIS software * Language skills in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Russian * Knowledge of GIS applications involving health and population data Professional Skills: * Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills * Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities * Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment * Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce. ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V For a listing of other career opportunities at ICF, please visit our Career Center at www.icfi.com/careers/ . Job ID: 1000000841 This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

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Two job openings at the iSchool
by Melody Clark 15 Sep '10

15 Sep '10

The U.S. Impact Study (http://cis.washington.edu/usimpact/) is looking for two research assistants working on the web survey portion of the project. One position is technical and the other is a coordinator role. Technical role: http://ischool.uw.edu/people/studenttempopenings-s4.aspx Coordinator role: http://ischool.uw.edu/people/studenttempopenings-s5.aspx -- Melody Clark, MLIS mobile: 206.303.7910 personal email: melody.r.clark(a)gmail.com or melclark(a)uw.edu

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Fwd: ICTD2010 - Register now for Early Bird Reduced Registration Fee - until Sept 22
by Yaw Anokwa 15 Sep '10

15 Sep '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kleine, Dorothea <Dorothea.Kleine(a)rhul.ac.uk> Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 20:03 Subject: ICTD2010 - Register now for Early Bird Reduced Registration Fee - until Sept 22 To: "Kleine, Dorothea" <Dorothea.Kleine(a)rhul.ac.uk> please circulate - apologies for cross-posting REGISTER NOW for one of this year’s most exciting events in information and communication technologies for development: ICTD2010 London, Dec 13-16, hosted by the ICT4D Centre, Royal Holloway, University of London The conference is the latest in the series of highly successful international ICTD conferences held in Doha (2009), Bangalore (2007) and Berkeley (2006). It aims to provide a global forum for all those with interests in the use of ICTs in development practice to meet to discuss the latest research advances in the field. This is a 4-day conference for academics, practitioners, policy makers, activists and business leaders. On day 2 and 3 there are papers, posters and demos, all peer-reviewed and selected as excellent contributions from across the disciplines. On day 1 and 4, there are over 40 open, participatory workshop sessions discussing everything from open access, media literacy and mobile phones in health and education, to Climate Change and ICT, gender, and ICT4D’s place in development theory. For a list of papers, posters, demos and sessions, see www.ictd2010.org There will be sessions run by key donors (including UNESCO, World Bank, UNCTAD, FAO, SPIDER, Finnish Foreign Ministry, GTZ, IDRC), two sessions in Spanish organised by Latin American colleagues, as well as training sessions in participatory design and participatory video. Keynotes will be given by Lidia Brito (Director of Science Policy Division, UNESCO) and Sir Tim Berners-Lee (Director, W3C, credited with inventing the World Wide Web). So even if you are not giving a paper, there will be extensive opportunities to fully contribute to open discussion sessions, exchange ideas and network with the people who are shaping the present and future of ICT and Development. ICTD2010 is being hosted by the UNESCO Chair in ICT4D and the multidisciplinary ICT4D Research Centre at RHUL (www.ict4d.org.uk) It will take place on Royal Holloway, University of London’s magnificent campus situated west of London, only 20 minutes from London’s Heathrow airport. There are also affordable accommodation options and an attractive social programme complements the conference. REGISTER NOW at www.ictd2010.org and benefit from the early bird reduced registration rates available until Sept 22. Tim Unwin Conference Chair Kentaro Toyama Programme Committee Chair Dorothea Kleine General Programme Chair

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workshop on Intelligent User Interfaces for Developing Regions
by Beth Kolko 14 Sep '10

14 Sep '10

See attached. Submissions due Oct 29. Best, Beth Beth Kolko Associate Professor Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington Box 352315 Sieg 423 Seattle, WA 98195 206.685.3809 Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society Harvard University

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RA position in Clinical Informatics Research Group: Programmer
by DebraRevere 14 Sep '10

14 Sep '10

Our group has two Programmer Graduate RA positions open for autumn quarter, and potentially longer. Position Description: The primary purpose of this position is to contribute technical expertise to research projects in the University of Washington Schools of Nursing, Medicine, Global Health and Public Health for the Clinical Informatics Research Group. The individual in this position will use software development and relational database skills to assist in the implementation of health applications. The RA will participate in all phases of software development including requirements definition, coding, and testing. The RA will be responsible for evaluation, selection and application of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in developing and/or modifying complex designs of systems. Required Qualifications: Software developer experience and broad knowledge of Web/Internet standards, hardware and software technologies, preferably in Java and PHP. Experience with relational database technologies, such as Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server. Experience in application design and development. Experience in web development using PHP, Java, Perl, or equivalent. Experience using version control repository software, such as Subversion (SVN), CVS, VSS Demonstrated ability to resolve technical problems in an independent manner. Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent Familiarity with healthcare delivery or clinical information systems. Background in public health, global health or clinical medicine Application Procedure: Brief e-mail with "CIRG Programmer" in subject line and CV attached Monthly Salary: Standard UW (Listed at http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/salaryschedule.htm) Benefits: GAIP Insurance and Tuition exemption. See www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/gssa.htm Please reply to: Debra Revere drevere(a)uw.edu

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Guardian global development website
by Amer Dahmash 14 Sep '10

14 Sep '10

The Guardian has launched a new subsection on their website dedicated to global development in partnership with the Gates foundation. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development There's also a data store with a good amount of raw aid and development data, which has a JSON api http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/datablog/2010/sep/14/world-dev… -amer

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